Mitchell Sharmat

Berkley, the Terrible Sleeper Mitchell Sharmat

Marc Notes: Most bears sleep all winter, but Berkley isn't most bears--he has trouble falling asleep. Momma and Poppa Bear try to help, but nothing works. What will they do if Berkley is still wide awake when winter comes?--; Provided by publisher. Publisher Marketing: Acclaimed author Mitchell Sharmat shares the story of a little bear named Berkley who doesn't want to sleep for the winter in this adorable Level 2 Ready-to-Read. Every night, Berkley Bear has trouble falling asleep. And every night, Momma and Poppa Bear try anything they can think of to help--from classical music to sleepy storybooks--but nothing works. He just isn't tired! What will Berkley's parents do if he is still wide awake when winter comes? Most bears hibernate, but Berkley isn't most bears...and he plays games, draws, and dances all winter long. Then one day, he figures out his own way to "finally "fall asleep! Contributor Bio:  Sharmat, Mitchell Mitchell Sharmat, a graduate of Harvard University, has written numerous picture books, easy readers, and novels, and was a contributor to many textbook reading programs. He was best known for the classic "Gregory, the Terrible Eater", which was a Reading Rainbow Feature Selection and a "New York Times" Critics' Pick. In Mitchell's honor, The Sharmat Collection displaying the books he wrote, was established at the Harvard Graduate School of Education by the Monroe C. Gutman Library. Contributor Bio:  Kurilla, Renee RenEe Kurilla has illustrated many books for children, including "Orangutanka: A Story in Poems "written by Newbery Honor recipient, Margarita L'Engle. She can be found sketching away in a little house in the woods near Boston, MA. RenEe illustrated the pages of "Berkley, the Terrible Sleeper" with her fluffy art director cat Timmy nearby, who inspired Berkley's ever present mouse friend!